Total Crime Rate

260.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 260.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashdale Close area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 36th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashdale Close (DL2 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 260.6 per 1,000 residents and was 273.3% higher than the Hurworth average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdale Close (DL2 1UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashdale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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